cloud industry trends

In the race to define the future of cloud computing, two giants consistently lead the pack: Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Microsoft Azure. As we move into 2025, the question facing IT professionals, data engineers, and technology enthusiasts isn’t just which provider dominates headlines, but...

Fortude’s ascent in the digital transformation ecosystem has made headlines again with the announcement of its second Microsoft Solutions Partner designation for Azure Digital and App Innovation. As organizations worldwide seek robust cloud-native architectures, this accolade not only elevates...

Across global technology circles, a growing skepticism toward U.S. cloud giants is driving a fresh wave of strategic reassessments among non-U.S. enterprises, especially in the United Kingdom and broader Europe. A recent report from Civo, a British cloud service provider, signals a pronounced...

Microsoft's Azure cloud platform has recently outpaced its primary competitors, Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Google Cloud, in growth metrics, sparking discussions among analysts about the underlying factors contributing to this trend. Azure's Growth Performance In the third quarter ending March...

Microsoft Azure is once again at the center of the global cloud competition, as the latest quarterly results showcase the company’s reinvigorated momentum in the public cloud arena. According to multiple independent reports, including direct earnings disclosures and consensus analyst commentary...

Cloud computing remains the engine behind enterprise innovation, digital transformation, and the continued evolution of AI-powered tools and services, setting the pace, scale, and direction for entire industries. As businesses increasingly bet their future on the cloud, the competitive...

The rapidly shifting landscape of the enterprise cloud market has never been more fiercely contested. With Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft Azure, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI), and Google Cloud Platform all battling for dominance, the pipeline war is heating up in ways that could...

For years, Microsoft Azure has been at the heart of the cloud computing narrative, challenging Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Google Cloud for dominance while underpinning Microsoft's rapid ascent in the technology sector. As recent earnings reports and analyst commentary have made clear, Azure's...

Azure’s most recent quarterly performance has reignited debate in both the investment community and the broader IT ecosystem, as Microsoft’s cloud platform not only posted industry-leading growth but managed to outpace rivals Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Google Cloud on multiple critical...

Microsoft’s ever-evolving cloud strategy is taking another significant leap with a slate of changes to its Cloud Solution Provider (CSP) partner contracts, designed to streamline deal-making, improve customer lifecycle management, and sharpen the competitive edge of the global partner ecosystem...

Microsoft is again rewriting the playbook for its Cloud Solution Provider (CSP) ecosystem, unveiling a suite of major contractual changes set to roll out through 2025. These updates, spearheaded by Nicole Dezen, the company’s chief partner officer and corporate vice president of global partner...

In the rapidly evolving cloud computing landscape, automation is increasingly becoming the cornerstone of modern infrastructure management. One of the most significant developments in this domain is the rise of autonomous discount optimization platforms. These innovations, which harness...

In the rapidly evolving cloud computing landscape, Amazon Web Services (AWS) has achieved a significant milestone by surpassing Microsoft's Intelligent Cloud segment in both revenue and operating income. This development underscores AWS's dominant position in the cloud market and highlights the...

A pause at a cloud giant’s colocation negotiation table can send hyperscaler groupies spinning into speculation mode, but as Amazon steps into a datacenter lease reassessment – barely a flutter in its own conference rooms – the outside world presses its collective face against the glass and...

Crayon and Alibaba Cloud Unite: Pioneering Multi-Cloud Advisory Services on a Global Scale In the ever-evolving landscape of cloud computing, partnerships between global technology leaders signal the shaping of future digital infrastructure. Recently, Crayon, a leading cloud advisor and services...